Vietnamese call center and drug network dismantled in Bangkok
Thairath•Society•
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Source: Thairath (Original)
Key Quotes
"This network does not only perform scams, but also divides duties to convert cash into assets that are difficult to track to cut financial trails before sending them abroad."
ขบวนการนี้ไม่ได้ทำหน้าที่หลอกลวงเพียงอย่างเดียว แต่ยังมีการแบ่งหน้าที่เปลี่ยนเงินสดให้เป็นทรัพย์สินที่ติดตามได้ยาก เพื่อตัดเส้นทางการเงินก่อนส่งออกนอกประเทศ
Key Entities
Person
Kittirat Phanphet(กิตติ์รัฐ พันธุ์เพ็ชร์)
Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police.
Thana Chuwong(ธนา ชูวงศ์)
Deputy Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police (Investigation).
Samran Nualma(สำราญ นวลมา)
Deputy Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police and Director of the Police Anti-Drug Center.
Jirabhop Bhuridej(จิรภพ ภูริเดช)
Assistant Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police and head of the Online Fraud Combat Center.
Kritsada Kanjanalongkorn(กฤษฎา กาญจนอลงกรณ์)
Assistant Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police.
Siam Boonsom(สยาม บุญสม)
Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau.
Wasan Techakrasem(วสันต์ เตชะอัครเกษม)
Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau.
Theeradej Thammachart(ธีรเดช ธรรมสุธีร์)
Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau and Deputy Police Spokesperson responsible for narcotics.
Chaiya Phetpanya(ชัยยะ เพ็ชรปัญญา)
Commander of Metropolitan Police Division 7.
Worapoj Rungkrachang(วรพจน์ รุ่งกระจ่าง)
Deputy Commander of the Investigation Division, Metropolitan Police Bureau.
Asadawut Kwanmuang(อัษฎาวุธ ขวัญเมือง)
Superintendent of the Investigation Division, Metropolitan Police Division 7.
Somphong Kaewphadee(สมพงษ์ แก้วผาดี)
A 50-year-old individual whose account was linked to a drug case involving ice sent to Japan.
Thach Thi Kieu Hien(THACH THI KIEU HIEN)
A 29-year-old Vietnamese national arrested for fraud and transnational organized crime.
Lam Thai Ngan(LAM THAI NGAN)
A 40-year-old Vietnamese national arrested for fraud and being a member of a secret society.
Nguyen Ba Nho(NGUYEN BA NHO)
A 33-year-old Vietnamese national arrested for fraud and being a member of a secret society.
Hoa(HOA)
A Vietnamese woman who ordered suspects to purchase gold and phones via Telegram.
Le Thi Hai(LE THI HAI)
A 39-year-old Vietnamese national arrested for bribing police officers.
Organization
Khok Kram Police Station(สน.โคกคราม)
The police station where several suspects were detained and where a bribery attempt occurred.
Lumphini Police Station(สน.ลุมพินี)
The police station where the fraud victim filed a report.
Bang Yi Khan Police Station(สน.บางยี่ขัน)
The jurisdiction where charges of transnational organized crime were filed.
Muang Ranong Police Station(สภ.เมืองระนอง)
The station that scammers impersonated to deceive a victim.
The police bureau overseeing the operations in Bangkok.
Place
The city where the suspects resided and were arrested.
The district in Bangkok where the suspects stayed at a hotel.
Ram Intra Subdistrict(แขวงรามอินทรา)
The subdistrict in Bangkok where the suspects stayed at a hotel.
The destination country for the laundered assets and home of the suspects.
The destination where ice hidden in tamarind was sent.